22 October 2022 -

October 22 is also recognized for several lighthearted and awareness-based holidays:

: Following the resignation of Liz Truss , Boris Johnson returned to the UK from a holiday in the Caribbean to gauge support for a potential return to the premiership, though Rishi Sunak was already emerging as the front-runner. 22 October 2022

: For those interested in stargazing, the moon was in its Waning Crescent phase on this day. Daily Observances October 22 is also recognized for several lighthearted

: Giorgia Meloni was officially sworn in as Italy’s first female Prime Minister, leading the country's most right-wing government since World War II. Headlines from The New York Times for Saturday, Oct

Headlines from The New York Times for Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022

: Russia launched a massive wave of 33 cruise missiles targeting Ukraine's power grid, resulting in blackouts that left approximately 1.5 million people without electricity. Science & History

: On this same calendar date in 1962, President John F. Kennedy famously addressed the nation regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis , announcing a naval blockade of Cuba.